the military has what it takes to put the fires out.i know because i was in the military myself.we put out many fires when i was in there.
2007-06-02 17:42:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This has nothing to do witht he War in Iraq or lack of sufficient troops. The percentage of US military forces actually committed to the Afghan, Iraq and Terror War efforts is quite small in comparison to the total number of active and reserve personnel. And I'm including those who are involved outside of the theatre of operations. The US has approximately 1.5million individuals on active duty plus approx. 1.3million on reserve. Not including National Guard units which are State troops.
Fact is, the Federal gov has no authority to do what you ask. This is a State matter. The Gov can, if he so chooses, use the State's Guard for that purpose but most States refrain from using the Guard simply because they dont want to spend the money. In the absence of a Federal emergency declaration, it is on the State's dime.
2007-06-02 18:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by flightleader 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this is a news flash, but most of the National Guard units and Reserve units are in Iraq. And active duty military folks don't fight fires here at home...that is a domestic issue.
2007-06-02 17:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by powhound 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the military is to defend against all enemies, foriegn and domestic,..let the naturalist and ecofriendlies save the spotted tree frog,..the state governments will cry federal disaster area soon enough and suck more federal tax dollars out of us,..where are the unemployed besides sitting back on the sofa,..the democraticapitalist state of the union is dysfunctional,..let us bring in the true communist party of the unification to fix this country,..
i e a e,..
avatar of the unification,..
2007-06-02 18:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by avatar of the unification 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question.
For decades now the USA has spend hundreds of billions$ every year on a standing military to guard against a non-existent military threat and invader, while its responses to natural disasters remains 3rd world (or worse) to this day.
Amazingly gullible and stupid people. Just amazing.
2007-06-02 17:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why not get all the fat a*** who are collecting benefits & social to go fight the fires, make them work for the free money they have been getting for years.
The military is not a firebrigade.
2007-06-03 01:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you haven't noticed....but....
THERE IS A WAR IN IRAQ AND OUR MILITARY AND NATIONAL GUARD ARE OVER THERE.
2007-06-02 18:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋